William Sheehan
@willsheehan.bsky.social
Historian of Empire, War, and Crime. Passing interest in public policy and politics. A few books!
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Largest business lobby group in Ireland now calling for greater defence spending.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Ibec calls for increased funding in defence and security
Ibec has called on the Government to increase investment in Ireland's defence and security.
www.rte.ie
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Largest business lobby group in Ireland now calling for greater defence spending.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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Portuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit.
Over 100 years after independence, the State still can not provide a basic level of defence and remains dependent on the kindness of others.
@micheal-martin.bsky.social
jrnl.ie/6898302
Over 100 years after independence, the State still can not provide a basic level of defence and remains dependent on the kindness of others.
@micheal-martin.bsky.social
jrnl.ie/6898302
Portuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
Sources have said their role was to operate a drone shield around Leinster House and Government Buildings.
jrnl.ie
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Portuguese, French and PSNI anti-drone police units deployed in Dublin during Zelenskyy visit.
Over 100 years after independence, the State still can not provide a basic level of defence and remains dependent on the kindness of others.
@micheal-martin.bsky.social
jrnl.ie/6898302
Over 100 years after independence, the State still can not provide a basic level of defence and remains dependent on the kindness of others.
@micheal-martin.bsky.social
jrnl.ie/6898302
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Donald Trump’s first administration took an emotional toll on Rosie O’Donnell. She didn’t think she could endure a second term.
This time, O’Donnell had a plan: she moved to Ireland.
Her brother Eddie says it’s “the best decision she’s made, I think, in her life, honestly.” https://wapo.st/4oK2S2p
This time, O’Donnell had a plan: she moved to Ireland.
Her brother Eddie says it’s “the best decision she’s made, I think, in her life, honestly.” https://wapo.st/4oK2S2p
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Donald Trump’s first administration took an emotional toll on Rosie O’Donnell. She didn’t think she could endure a second term.
This time, O’Donnell had a plan: she moved to Ireland.
Her brother Eddie says it’s “the best decision she’s made, I think, in her life, honestly.” https://wapo.st/4oK2S2p
This time, O’Donnell had a plan: she moved to Ireland.
Her brother Eddie says it’s “the best decision she’s made, I think, in her life, honestly.” https://wapo.st/4oK2S2p
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Get your copy of Framing the First World War today and receive 40% off with discount code: UPKHOLIDAY25 at checkout (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/).
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December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Get your copy of Framing the First World War today and receive 40% off with discount code: UPKHOLIDAY25 at checkout (kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/).
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@draefox.bsky.social
@dmorganowen.bsky.social
#modernwarstudies #militaryhistory #WorldWarI #militarythought #upkansas
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@draefox.bsky.social
@dmorganowen.bsky.social
#modernwarstudies #militaryhistory #WorldWarI #militarythought #upkansas
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🎄 On the ninth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re opening the diplomatic archives!
Edited by Michael Kennedy, John Gibney & Kate O’Malley, @difp-ria.bsky.social reveals Ireland’s role on the world stage, from neutrality in WWII to EU accession.
Edited by Michael Kennedy, John Gibney & Kate O’Malley, @difp-ria.bsky.social reveals Ireland’s role on the world stage, from neutrality in WWII to EU accession.
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎄 On the ninth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re opening the diplomatic archives!
Edited by Michael Kennedy, John Gibney & Kate O’Malley, @difp-ria.bsky.social reveals Ireland’s role on the world stage, from neutrality in WWII to EU accession.
Edited by Michael Kennedy, John Gibney & Kate O’Malley, @difp-ria.bsky.social reveals Ireland’s role on the world stage, from neutrality in WWII to EU accession.
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I did not expect this.
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I did not expect this.
Absolutely 💯 % agree.
Just sent out this post. For Europeans to start looking after their own security one step seems vital, they need to stop genuflecting to official Washington, which always "hopewashes" the policies of Donald Trump. Unless Europe can think for itself, it will fail. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The First Step
Europe Needs To Stop Listening to the "Hopewashing" from Official Washington
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Absolutely 💯 % agree.
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Hitlerjungend all over again
Happening now: Texas leaders announcing a rollout of a statewide program to put TPUSA chapters in high schools and colleges across the state. Gov. Abbott adds that schools that stand in the way should be reported to the Texas Education Agency.
December 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hitlerjungend all over again
Of course, it is.
The hostile bid Paramount is launching to get Warner is backed by the Saudis, Abu Dhabi, and Qataris (and Jared).
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Of course, it is.
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Boring update: I am not the owner/operator of the asknickharkaway Gmail account. If you get mail from it, no, that’s not me. (And please let me know.)
December 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Boring update: I am not the owner/operator of the asknickharkaway Gmail account. If you get mail from it, no, that’s not me. (And please let me know.)
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New calls for research funding: bit.ly/44d2mTb
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
New calls for research funding: bit.ly/44d2mTb
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
Today we open calls for the Society's next rounds of 'Early Career Fellowship Grants' and 'Open Research Grants'. These schemes offer support for post-doc and later career historians to pursue research.
Closing dates: 6 March 2026 #Skystorians 1/2
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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We're hiring an Assistant Professor in European Political History since 1900 (History Department). Research focusing on the political history of Europe since 1900, including themes such as democratisation, European integration, international cooperation, colonialism or war and peace lnkd.in/e8diCbrD
LinkedIn
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December 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We're hiring an Assistant Professor in European Political History since 1900 (History Department). Research focusing on the political history of Europe since 1900, including themes such as democratisation, European integration, international cooperation, colonialism or war and peace lnkd.in/e8diCbrD
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Honoured to have been elected President of the WHAI. Impressive shoes to fill following Diane Urquhart. Wonderful association to represent.
On behalf of the committee and all of the members of the WHAI we would like to thank Diana Urquhart for her support as president of the association over the past five-years. Congratulations too to @sonjatiernan.bsky.social our new WHAI president.
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Honoured to have been elected President of the WHAI. Impressive shoes to fill following Diane Urquhart. Wonderful association to represent.
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This is quite the admission
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺"Now Putin has started making incursions into the NATO borders. The one thing I can tell you is the US is not going to get involved with troops or any of that. We will sell the Europeans weapons."
- Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
- Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
December 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is quite the admission
This...
Though I do like this response on US attacks regarding 'freedom of speech' in Europe.
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This...
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It's near certain the American Civil War saw more Cork men in uniform than any other conflict. That's reflected in the 19th century U.S. pensions paid out in Ireland, where Cork tops the list with almost 100 men and women identified so far. Interactive Map here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's near certain the American Civil War saw more Cork men in uniform than any other conflict. That's reflected in the 19th century U.S. pensions paid out in Ireland, where Cork tops the list with almost 100 men and women identified so far. Interactive Map here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
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my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
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Exactly....
The only time Article 5 of the NATO Treaty was invoked was to defend us, not for us to defend Europe. European soldiers and civilians died fighting with us and working next to us in Afghanistan. Europe was not attacked on September 11, 2001.
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Exactly....
Exactly...
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Exactly...